Category Archives: On the Beat

Maszlee playing the cameo role of jailed PM in ‘Kudeta’. – Photo courtesy of Maszlee Malik Twitter HAVE we become overly sensitive or perhaps, hypocritically reverent when it comes to local movie content? There are barely any complaints on social […] Continue Reading

Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek, when contacted by the media, said that the matter should be handled by the district education office. – Bernama THE controversy surrounding allegations that only Muslim students from an all-girls school were invited to an SPM […] Continue Reading

Losing our parents is easily one of life’s most traumatic experiences, so treasure their time with us. I’VE always left early for my hometown Penang to avoid the festive season snarl, and this Chinese New Year is no exception. The […] Continue Reading

Four of the six dogs from the Fire and Rescue Department’s K9 unit – Blake, Lady, Grouse and Pop – that have been awarded the ‘Golden Performance’ medal for their role in the Batang Kali landslide SARS operation. – Bernama […] Continue Reading

On a mission: Nga hopes to flush out dirty and out of order public toilets. —Facebook … but somebody’s gotta do it. Malaysians must make sure that our kids are taught the importance of cleanliness from young. STAND-UP comedian Marissa […] Continue Reading

And we know exactly what happens if we’re divided. IF 2022 was an extraordinary year, in which Malaysia ended up with a hung government after the general election, followed by the formation of a Unity Government, then we can expect […] Continue Reading

… is for good grace and love to permeate for a brighter future. IT’S Christmas Day and certainly the best time of the year for many of us. So, I’ll rein in any negative thoughts that could ruin this wonderful […] Continue Reading

Careful balance: Pakatan and Anwar have won the support of many non-Malays but now he may need to fall back on his Islamic and nationalist roots to win over the country’s dominant Malay-Muslim population. – Bernama IT was a three-hour […] Continue Reading

Salary slashes and cash cuts – they may be academic, but it’s at least a start. THE Prime Minister has announced that he will forego his monthly salary and decided that his Cabinet members will take a 20% pay cut. […] Continue Reading

Unity in diversity: Anwar displaying a list of new Cabinet members on Friday night. The lineup has been welcomed as a reflection of the diverse unity government that the Rulers had suggested. — AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star You can’t please everyone […] Continue Reading